2024 Stats
W-L
2-5
ERA
7.07
WHIP
1.51
K
56
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
After a slow start in his first full season back from Tommy John surgery, Maeda returned to his prior form and looks set to be a key part of Detroit's rotation after signing a two-year, $24 million contract. Maeda missed the 2022 season after Tommy John surgery and struggled initially in his return with a 9.00 ERA in four April starts. He then missed six weeks with a right triceps strain. Everything clicked when he returned as he had a 3.36 ERA with a 10.5 K/9 and 2.6 BB/9 over his next 21 starts. Maeda has limited velocity (90.9 average mph fastball) but keeps hitters off balance with an array of offspeed pitches (splitter, slider, singer, curveball) that were in the 94th percentile combined in Offspeed Run Value, according to Baseball Savant. He can be prone to the long ball (1.47 HR/9) so a move to spacious Comerica Park is a good landing spot. Read Past Outlooks
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Struggles continue in relief role
Maeda allowed three runs on three hits across two innings of relief in Saturday's 7-3 win over the Blue Jays. He struck out one.
ANALYSIS
Maeda was effective in his first relief appearance of the year when he tossed 3.2 scoreless innings in the final game before the All-Star break. However, his second appearance did not go as well, with a Vladimir Guerrero two-run home run accounting for a big chunk of the damage. Madea has struggled throughout his first season with the Tigers, as he's now sitting with a career-worst 7.07 ERA across 71.1 innings. It seems unlikely that the veteran will rejoin the rotation anytime soon, and his fantasy value remains low given his current role and ineffectiveness. However, Reese Olson (shoulder) did leave Saturday's start early, which could open up a spot at least in the short term if he's forced to miss any time.
Maeda was effective in his first relief appearance of the year when he tossed 3.2 scoreless innings in the final game before the All-Star break. However, his second appearance did not go as well, with a Vladimir Guerrero two-run home run accounting for a big chunk of the damage. Madea has struggled throughout his first season with the Tigers, as he's now sitting with a career-worst 7.07 ERA across 71.1 innings. It seems unlikely that the veteran will rejoin the rotation anytime soon, and his fantasy value remains low given his current role and ineffectiveness. However, Reese Olson (shoulder) did leave Saturday's start early, which could open up a spot at least in the short term if he's forced to miss any time.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
71
Last 10 Games
67
Last 5 Games
64
How many pitches does Kenta Maeda generally throw?
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% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-1%
BAA vs RHP
2024
Even Split
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .265 | 83 | 31 | 86 | 12 | |||
Since 2022vs Right | .262 | 90 | 20 | 93 | 21 | |||
2024vs Left | .297 | 30 | 13 | 41 | 6 | |||
2024vs Right | .297 | 26 | 10 | 44 | 10 | |||
2023vs Left | .241 | 53 | 18 | 45 | 6 | |||
2023vs Right | .237 | 64 | 10 | 49 | 11 | |||
2022vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
2022vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-7%
ERA at Home
2024
-57%
ERA at Home
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2022Home | 5.17 | 1.29 | 85.1 | 8.2 | 2.2 | ||||
Since 2022Away | 5.58 | 1.33 | 90.1 | 9.5 | 3.0 | ||||
2024Home | 4.46 | 1.24 | 40.1 | 7.4 | 2.5 | ||||
2024Away | 10.45 | 1.87 | 31.0 | 6.7 | 3.5 | ||||
2023Home | 5.80 | 1.33 | 45.0 | 9.0 | 2.0 | ||||
2023Away | 3.03 | 1.04 | 59.1 | 10.9 | 2.7 | ||||
2022Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2022Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Kenta Maeda compare to other starting pitchers?
This section compares his stats with all starting pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 120 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
2.43K/9
7.1BB/9
2.9HR/9
2.0Fastball
90.6 mphERA
7.07WHIP
1.51BABIP
.322GB/FB
1.02Left On Base
58.4%Exit Velocity
82.4 mphBarrels/BBE
5.1%Spin Rate
2119 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
22.4%Swinging Strike
9.6%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Maeda missed the 2022 season after undergoing Tommy John surgery in September 2021. After dazzling during an 11-start sample in the abbreviated 2020 campaign (2.70 ERA and 0.70 WHIP), Maeda took a big step back (4.66 ERA) in 2021 before suffering the season-ending injury in August. Maeda was able to reach low-90s velocity in September, but did not pitch in any rehab games. He'll have a spot in the Twins rotation if healthy, but he could struggle early since pitchers undergoing Tommy John initially grapple with control. Maeda depends on his outstanding accuracy (4% walk rate in 2021) rather than velocity (below average 91.4 mph in 2022). The Twins are counting on a quick return to his prior top form where at his best in 2021 he limited hard contact (98th percentile hard-hit rate) while inducing strikeouts at a good rate (10.8 K/9).
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Delivers scoreless appearance
Maeda came out of the bullpen and threw 3.2 shutout frames during Detroit's walk-off win over the Dodgers. He allowed one hit and struck out five batters.
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Likely to work in bulk relief
Maeda is expected to serve as a bulk reliever behind starter Beau Brieske in Sunday's game against the Dodgers, Chris McCosky of The Detroit News reports.
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Heading to bullpen
Tigers manager A.J. Hinch said Thursday that Maeda won't make his next scheduled start Sunday versus the Dodgers and has been moved to the bullpen "for the foreseeable future," Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.
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Yields six runs in no-decision
Maeda allowed six runs on seven hits, a walk and two strikeouts over 2.2 innings in a no-decision Tuesday against the Guardians.
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Suffers ugly loss Thursday
Maeda (2-5) allowed nine runs on nine hits across 3.2 innings to take the loss Thursday against the Twins. He walked three and struck out three.
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May return to rotation
Tigers manager A.J. Hinch confirmed Sunday that Maeda is "an option" to rejoin the rotation after Reese Olson landed on the injured list with a shoulder strain, reports Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press.
ANALYSIS
Maeda was relegated to the bullpen for his past two appearances and surrendered three earned runs over 5.2 innings, but a depleted Detroit rotation may need him back as a starter. The veteran right-hander is in the midst of the worst year of his eight-year MLB career and has a 7.07 ERA and 1.51 WHIP through 18 outings.
Maeda was relegated to the bullpen for his past two appearances and surrendered three earned runs over 5.2 innings, but a depleted Detroit rotation may need him back as a starter. The veteran right-hander is in the midst of the worst year of his eight-year MLB career and has a 7.07 ERA and 1.51 WHIP through 18 outings.